Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing. Franz Liszt More Quotes by Franz Liszt More Quotes From Franz Liszt Oral musical traditions are rooted in assured and scrupulous faith. Franz Liszt assured tradition musical The public is always good. Franz Liszt We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a musician who plays and conducts than in one who is only a beater of rhythm. Franz Liszt style musician play In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance. Franz Liszt hungary melody song I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices. Franz Liszt sorrowful affection sacrifice The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist. Franz Liszt improvisation gypsy spheres Without any assistance whatever, I founded a school in Weimar in 10 years. Only I could perform certain works with the scanty means that I dared not ask anyone else to work with. Franz Liszt whatever without work school